When Qi Ping mobilized the True Meaning of Fire, the Dao Heart Realm naturally fused with it.

This fusion process didn't encounter any obstacles or difficulties.

"The Dao Heart Realm truly is the core for a cultivator to control the majestic power of heaven and earth. After comprehending the first realm of the Dao Heart Realm, my control over spiritual power, body, and the true meaning of laws has improved so much!"

The difference between now and when I hadn't comprehended the Dao Heart Realm is like night and day.

Currently, Qi Ping's level of control over his own power is as if someone who has been gutting fish for decades is familiar with their fish-gutting knife.

Before comprehending the Dao Heart Realm, it was like a novice just learning to gut fish.

The difference is indeed significant.

This is also the daunting gap between a true immortal cultivation genius and an ordinary cultivator.

Then Qi Ping called down Yaya for a sparring practice.

After some combat, Yaya looked at Qi Ping with some astonishment:

"Caw caw... (Boss, is this special power the realm you comprehended?)"

Yaya could clearly feel a very special power resisting its attacks.

With the blessing of this special power, Qi Ping's spiritual power defense was extremely high, and even all the moves Qi Ping performed carried this special power.

Every attack from Yaya, no matter the angle or method, couldn't avoid the obstruction of this power, making the fight very uncomfortable.

On the other hand, Qi Ping fought with great enjoyment. Under this special power, Qi Ping clearly felt that his spiritual power and moves carried a layer of "protection trait," effectively blocking and weakening any attack he received.

This power was covering every corner of his body, both inside and out, quickly blocking any form of attack, greatly enhancing Qi Ping's response capability and speed in the face of attacks.

"Although this power lacks offensive qualities, the defensive strength of this protection trait is really quite strong!"

After experiencing this trait in battle, Qi Ping felt extremely satisfied.

With his current strength, he can completely resist any form of Yaya's attack!

Yaya's strength is not weak, as it previously managed to desperately slay the genius witch from the Demon Sky Sect who comprehended Demon Intent, thanks in part to a restraining effect, but it still shows Yaya's strength.

But now, with the added protection trait of the Dao Heart Realm, Qi Ping feels little pressure in defending against Yaya's attacks.

Qi Ping's ability to preserve his life has been further improved!

"Yes, this is the special power I acquired after comprehending the Dao Heart Realm. The trait is mainly about protection and defense, effectively defending against any form of attack!" Qi Ping affirmatively responded to Yaya's question.

"Caw caw... (This protection trait is too amazing!)"

"Caw caw... (Even with my full strength, it's difficult to hurt you, and every attack makes me particularly uncomfortable!)"

Feeling this power, Yaya couldn't help but feel a bit envious.

It's just that the cultivation systems of spirit beasts and human cultivators are different, so Qi Ping's system couldn't be cultivated by Yaya.

Seeing Yaya's envious feelings, Qi Ping comforted it:

"When you awaken the Great Sun Body, you will truly master the power of the Yang Fire Crow, and then your combat power will increase once more!"

"Caw caw... (Rest assured, Boss! Yaya will work hard!)"

"How long until you break through to Tier Two?"

"Caw caw... (I estimate within a month, maybe I can even awaken the Great Sun Body simultaneously!)"

When he said this, Yaya's tone was somewhat proud, as this was the result of its relentless cultivation day and night.

"Good, I've also cultivated some high-year spiritual medicines for you, I'll have the bees make honey from them..."

"Caw caw... (Thank you, Boss!)"

...

After testing the power increase from the Dao Heart Realm comprehension, Qi Ping felt very satisfied.

Nothing makes him happier than an enhancement in his survival capability.

Immediately afterward, Qi Ping handed over cultivated spiritual medicines of three hundred and fifty years old Tier One Intermediate Fire Spirit Grass, nearly three hundred years old Tier One High-Level Fire Mist Grass, and a pile of accompanying medicinal materials to the Brewer, Big Belly Bee.

Currently, the age of these spiritual medicines is already the limit of Tier Three [Plant Growth], and it's getting increasingly difficult to cultivate as they age.

Therefore, Qi Ping could only wait until the plant growth skill improved to Level Four to cultivate five-hundred-year-old Blood Ginseng.

However, even three-hundred-year-old spiritual medicines have very strong effects, and Qi Ping cultivated two servings of each to support Yaya in breaking through to Tier Two, which is more than sufficient.

If there's any left that Yaya can't use, Qi Ping will reserve them for his own use when he breaks through to the Foundation Establishment.

After dealing with the spiritual medicines, Qi Ping rested for two more days and, feeling ready, eagerly began researching arrays.

However, this time Qi Ping was not researching Fire Arrays but started researching the setup of Illusion Arrays and Concealment Arrays.

Qi Ping could now easily set up Tier One Intermediate arrays and was already a genuine Tier One Intermediate Array Master.

"It's time to start researching Illusion Arrays and Concealment Arrays!"

"Tier One Intermediate Illusion Arrays and Concealment Arrays should temporarily be enough to ensure my concealment in the Cloud Mist Mountain Range."

"After all, the confirmed location belongs to a desolate area, and after observing for a few months, no one has passed by, and even birds and beasts are rare."

"Given the unstable current situation, it's better to quickly build a preliminary base for the territory and move the important spiritual medicines and spiritual source stone pillars there for cultivation, while keeping Peaks Twenty-Eight and Twenty-Nine as a decoy..."

...

In reality, Qi Ping's concerns were not unfounded.

After researching Illusion Arrays and Concealment Arrays for over a week, Meng Yan sent a message via a communication talisman.

[Brother Qi, due to the consecutive deaths of disciples deployed to Qingshi County by rival sects, it's possible that Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators will be mobilized soon, please be very careful!]

[I'll inform you of more detailed information when I have it...]

Upon seeing this message, Qi Ping couldn't help but frown.

Although Meng Yan had mentioned a while ago that Qingshi might be developed into a Foundation Establishment battlefield, and Qi Ping had prepared for it, he still felt some concern upon receiving the news.

After all, those are Foundation Establishment cultivators, and right now Little Flower Demon and Yaya haven't broken through to Tier Two. Even if the swarm of bees has the potential to kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator, paying a huge price in casualties would still be a loss for Qi Ping.

After all, those ten thousand combat bees are Qi Ping's ultimate trump card and the greatest reliance for escape. If depleted, it would take a considerable amount of time to cultivate them again.

So Qi Ping would absolutely not deploy the swarm against Foundation Establishment cultivators unless absolutely necessary.

Thus, Qi Ping could only accelerate his array research speed, hoping to quickly construct a secret domain.

But just a week later, Qi Ping received some good news:

Yaya is preparing to break through to Tier Two!

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